Trimming and plaster stop for door and window frames



p 3, 1929-} J. H. KIENZLE 1,726,742

TRIMMING AND PLASTER STOP FOR DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES Filed Oct. 12, 1927 I Q 4 1 W Patented Sept. 3, 1929 1,726,742 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. KIENZLE, OFMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TRIMMING AND PLASTER STOP FOR DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES.

Application filed October 12, v 927. Serial No. 225,800.

This inventionrelates to improvements in interior building construction and especially to structure adapted to be applied to the door or window structure of frame buildings.

It is an object of my invention to provide an extremely simple but highly efficient combined trimming, or facing and plaster stop for door and window frames adapted to be readily installed on common types of door and window structure for use withplaster walls. Another object is to provide ornamental metal trimming for the edges of door and window frames adapted to be readily installed and held in position, capable ofbeing manufactured in long lengths and cut to suit the various requirements and including corner caps for covering the ends of the facings or trimmings and for-retaining the same to the frame, my structure taking the place of the wooden casings about door and window frames.

' Another object is to provide in connection with the ornamental jamb facings and corner caps heretofore referred to, efficient means for anchoring curtain rods across the top of a door or window frame and an adjustable curtain rod structure adapted to be readily secured to the mountings provided.

A. still further-object is to provide structure including improved ornamental means for covering the adjacent and angularly disposed ends of said strips and clamping the same to the jamb or frame without requiring said strips to be mitered.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description made .in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of the upper portion of a door frame with an embodiment of my material applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a plan section of the door frame taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

' Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my cap member for covering and retaining the ends of my trimming material; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a curtain rod holder for use in connection with my improved structure.

In the drawings, the usual interior wall structure is illustrated including the studding 5, the door j amb 6, the door stop 7 and the door 8. The laths 9 are secured across the studding 5 in the usual mannen and plaster is applied to the laths as indicated by the numeral 10. The upper member of the jamb of the door frame is numbered 11. I provide'combined facing and plaster stop material for the edges of the door or window frame. The material is formed in elongated strips having relatively wide base or anchoring portions 12 punched orreticulated in'the manner of metal lath. The base portions 12 are of sufiicient width to traverse a piece of studding where the material is utilized in window frames having seats for the window weights, the studding being spaced some distance from the frame or jamb. A concavoconvex bead or facing 13 is integrally .formed with the base portion 12 of my material, said portion 13 being somewhat narrower than the thickness of'the door jamb 6 and havingan inturned edge 13 adapted to lie flush against the outer surface of jamb 6. Facing 13 and base 12 are connected by an inclined punched or reticulated portion 14 constituting an efficient plaster stop for the j amb 6. It will be noticed that a relatively narrow shoulder 15 lying flush with the outer edges of the jamb is left between the facing bead l3 and the plaster stop section 14, the purpose of which will later be described.

' As shown in Fig. 2, the base portion 12 of my strip material is secured to the studding 5 by nails or any suitable means and is interposed between the laths 9 and the plaster 10, the reticulated portions furnishing a satisfactory plastering surface. The plaster stop portion 14 extends diagonally to the angle between the laths 9 and the adjacent side of jamb 6, and permits the plaster to be held in the corner formed between said members. Where a rectangular corner is filled with plaster the job is seldom satisfactory, the plaster often cracking away adjacent the finished edge of the jamb. WVith my construction an efficient plaster stop is afforded extending from the face of the jamb at an angleand having a plaster retaining surface. The shoulder 15 affords a narrow edge whereby paint or wall paper may have an edge so; cured to the facing portion completely covering the joint between the plaster and the jamb. v

Strips of the material above described are mounted on the vertical and horizontal edges of the door or'window frameanchored beround headed screws or other retaining means 16, which pass through suitable apertures formed in the facing beads 18 and threaded into the jambsor frames 6; The

relatively wide anchoring bases 12 greatly strengthen and stiffen my strip material and assist in rigidly supporting the same as desired.

The adjacent and angularly disposed ends of my strip material mounted on the window or door frames, as shown in Fig. 1, do not need to be mitered or joined, but are covered by a special cap and retaining or clamping member of ornamental appearance.

As shown in Fig. 3, my cap member 17 is of general cubical shape having a substantially flat outer end, an open inner end and having segmental shaped recesses 17 formed in two of its adjacent sides. The outer end is further provided with a centrally disposed aperture 17 through which one of the screws 16 is adapted to pass to engage the jamb or window frame to anchor cap 17 and moreover secure the extremities of my strip members. It will be noticed that recessed portion 17 a of my cap member snugly fits the contour of the facings 13 whereby the action of screw 16 will clamp the cap and ends of the strips tightly against the edges of the jamb. Cap member 17 is also provided with elongated slots 17 extending parallel to the outer surface which slots are adapted to accommodate my special curtain rod holders 18. Curtain rod holders 18 are preferably formed in the manner shown in Fig. 4, constituting plates having a tongue portion 18 provided with aperture 18 at the inner end thereof and having an out-turned flange 18 adapted to be disposed perpendicular to the curtain rod, said flange being apertured for connection with the rods.

I prefer to provide rods capable of adjustment to fit window or door frames varying somewhat in width. To this end my curtain rods 19 have apertured extremities 19 preferably diminished through which adjusting springs 20 are secured. The opposite ends of springs 20 are secured to the out-turned portion of the flange 18 of my curtain holder. Obviously, springs 20 at both ends of the rods may be expanded or contracted to meet varying conditions.

My material, as above described, can be cheaply made and applied and will finish ofi the edges of the jambs or door and window frames with a neat ornamental appearance. Furthermore, the strips are securely anchored between the plaster and the laths and furnish eflicient plaster stops for the corners formed by the intersection of the laths and the j amb. The plaster is retained in said corners and may be laid up to the very edge of shoulder 15 and will not crack or become displaced since the stop is inclined relatively to shoulder 15 and base portion 12 and since the stop portions moreover are reticulated in the manner of metal lath.

With my corner cap structure the angularly extending ends of my material mounted on a window frame do not need to be mitered or joined. The ends are completely hidden by the ornamental cap and are furthermore clamped against the jamb or frame by means of the segmentally recessed portions of the cap and the clamping action of screws 10. The screw and clamp moreover form a supporting anchor for the curtain rod holders 18.

My structure afi'ords a complete metal trim for window and door frames of frame work buildings, taking the place of the old wooden casings surrounding said frames and furthermore providing a highly efficient plaster stop for the corners of the wall adjacent the frames. My trim is ornamental and much more sanitary than the wooden casings and can be manufactured at little cost.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts without departing from the scope of the invention.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In combination with a window or door frame, an elongated strip of material comprising an outwardly projecting hollow trimming portion having an inturned longitudinal edge adapted to be secured against an edge of said frame and having an outturned opposite longitudinal edge adapted to abut and cover one of the corner edges of said frame and extending substantially flush with the plaster of a wall, an anchoring base integrally formed with said trimming portion and offset from the edges thereof, and a plaster stop connecting said trimming portion with said anchoring base and disposed angularly relatively thereto.

2. In combination with a window or door frame, an elongated integral strip including an outwardly projecting trimming portion adapted to be secured against one of the edges of said frame and extending the full length of said edge, a similar strip secured to an adjacent edge of said frame, the ends of said strips being disposed in close relation, elongated anchoring bases integrally formed with said strips and adapted to be covered by the plaster of a wall and being offset from the base of said trimming portions, a corner cap having an inwardly projecting flange, a substantial portion of which is adapted to engage the edges of said frame to conceal the ends of said strips, and a portion of which is provided with a pair of recesses. the recessed edges of said flange closely fitting the contour of the ends of said strips, and a retaining member passing through the face of said cap and engaging the edge of said frame to clamp said cap about the adjacent ends of said strips and the edge of said frame.

8. In combination with a window or door frame, an elongated integral strip including an outwardly projecting trimming portion adapted to be secured against one of the edges of said frame and extending the full length of said edge, a similar strip secured to an adjacent edge of said frame, the ends of said strips being disposed in close relation, elongated anchoring bases integrally formed with said strips and adapted to be covered by the plaster of a Wall and being oifset from the base of said trimming portions, a corner cap having an inwardly projecting flange, a substantial portion of which is adapted to engage the edges of said frame to conceal the ends of said strips, and a portion of which is provided with a pair of recesses, the recessed edges of said flange closely fitting the contour of the ends of said strips, a curtain rod bracket receiving slot in the flange of said cap extending substantially parallel with the face thereof, and a screw or retaining member passing centrally through the face of said cap and engaging the edge of said frame to clamp said cap about the adjacent ends of said strips and to further anchor a curtain rod bracket.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN H. KIENZLE. 

